There are many ways we form digital connections. These connections can be generalised and open, for example Networked Learning (NLEC, 2021) or focused and more stable, for example Communities of Practice (Wenger, 1998). Another form of connection that can also exist in the digital space is a Learning Network which allows for collaborative learning through…

I must admit when I first opened the course material and saw that we would be keeping a blog, engaging with our fellow students through Twitter, and producing a digital story I almost withdrew from the course. Communicating in the digital space was very much outside my comfort zone as an older student! However, it…

As we move further into online working environments, where innovation and creativity take place through the intersection of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and expertise the need for shared workspaces is increasing (Bilandzic & Foth, 2017). To fulfil this need co-working spaces are becoming popular. These spaces where people gather and seek participation based on what they…

Communities of practice sees learning as an historical and culturally based social process (Lave & Wenger, 1991). These communities of practice are not limited to formal education but are also based in are everyday social practices. They represent social connections through which learning, knowledge sharing, and knowledge creation can take place (Wenger, 2015). It is…

This module explored how our digital interactions impact the development of our Identity in both the digital and real world. It looked at the risks and consequences that can impact one’s well-being when digital technologies are not used ethically. The development of identity is accomplished through the choices we make, our interaction with others, and…

Perhaps one of the most challenging parts of living in the digital world is developing and protecting one’s digital identity. This is particularly true of adolescents. Erikson’s (1968) psycho-social theory of development describes adolescence as a period of identity development through the exploration of different identity roles to answer the question “Who am I?” The…

Apologies for the lateness of this update. In my digital story I decided to focus on the affordances and constraints around digital learning. How digital learning has changed the way we access and process information. I will highlight the challenges that learning in the digital ages throws up both for learners and educators. Digital learners…

The ways in which we use digital technologies in our everyday life continue to grow. Access to, and the successful use of these technologies affect both our online and offline worlds. However, access to new technologies is unequally distributed globally (Ragnedda, 2017). This is despite access to information technology and the internet as being seen…

One of the major constraints to the use of technology for learning is the inequity of access or the so called “Digital Divide”. Whilst this graph from Statista (2023) shows an improved access to the internet over the last few years, access for the least developed countries still lags far behind that of the developing…

The development of adaptive technologies has helped to remove barriers to inclusion for people with disabilities. Reading the report by Mavrou, et al, (2016) really bought home to me how access to adaptive technologies can support a disabled individual’s ability to achieve a fuller participation in today’s society. The report highlighted the ways in which…